2010

Minus the Bear: Granada, Lawrence, KS 7/13/10

Not even three months passed since Minus the Bear last came through Kansas, having opened for the Flaming Lips at their date in late April at Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone in Bonner Springs.  A little over 80 days later, and 30 miles down the Road, the Seattle quintet returned to the Sunflower State for a set at the Granada in Lawrence.  The cozier environs of the former movie theater on Massachusetts Street provided a more intimate, and fitting, setting than an amphitheater, allowing those in attendance to fully appreciate the sound the band rolled out on their new album, Omni.

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Big Boi: Sir Lucious Left Foot…The Son Of Chico Dusty

Collective wisdom has always been that Andre 3000 was the freak and Big Boi was the street when it came to OutKast, but Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, could slightly shift that view.  Big Boi has mastered the microphone and allows his purple freak flag to fly with bass lines, beats, and various musical styles. Caribbean, classical, new wave and syrupy southern soul all seep into the sound. 

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God Street Wednesdays: When She Go

While there’s been plenty of fan-shot video uploaded to YouTube from God Street Wine’s reunion shows, the quality isn’t always the greatest and more often than not we only get

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Busiest Man In…The Apps Store

Warren Haynes has extended the Gov’t Mule empire into the App World with the launch of a new Instructional Guitar App based on the band’s music.  Touch Chords: Gov’t Mule

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Intermezzo: Arcade Fire @ MSG Webcast

Arcade Fire’s upcoming tour in support of The Suburbs rolls into Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 5th. Yesterday, the band announced that the MSG show will

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Video: Blind Melon – Paper Scratcher

Back in 2006, after an 11-year hiatus since the passing of front man Shannon Hoon due to accidental overdose, Blind Melon – one of a short list of jambands to hit

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AfterNews: HalloWEEN / Garcia / SPIN

The new 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO has snagged some stellar gigs in its short lifespan and apparently the streak of good bookings will continue into the fall with

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Tour Dates: Roxy Music Reunites

Nearly 30 years after releasing their last studio album, Avalon, influential art-rock act Roxy Music have announced that they will reunite for the first time in over a decade for

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